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Monterrey

Mexico · Nuevo Leon

Monterrey is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. The city anchors the Monterrey metropolitan area, Mexico's second largest metropolitan area with a population of 5,347,000 as of 2026, and is often considered the richest city in Latin America. According to the 2020 census, Monterrey proper has a population of 1,142,194. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, Monterrey is a major business and industrial hub in Mexico and the Americas.

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Practical facts

Local time: UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
Region: Nuevo Leon
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 25.69° N, 100.32° W

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